LIVING THE DRAM
Bruichladdich’s moniker of being “Progressive Hebridean Distillers” seems more and more like a mission statement than a marketing ploy. On top of their three named/branded house styles (Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte, and Octomore) there are numerous series and projects that are exploring how their whisky is made and challenging the norm: their recent rye whisky release... Continue Reading →
It seems that the innovation and variety of outputs from the team at Jura shows no sign of stopping. Since the 2018 rebrand, their Signature series has grown from an initial 5 offerings to now contain some 14 expressions (at the time of writing!). We recently looked at the Pale Ale Cask Edition here, but... Continue Reading →
I recently had the absolute pleasure of attending a Henstone whisky tasting night. The event was held at my (very) local Tasting Room @ Chester Beer & Wine - an excellent set of hosts, as always - and it was, in fact, our second attempt at having this night. Only 3 months prior, the evening... Continue Reading →
Benromach Distillery in Speyside has announced that it has added two new limited-edition whiskies to its popular Contrasts range which aims to surprise and delight drinkers with variations on the signature smoky Benromach style, by maturing spirit in different and interesting ways. Distilled in 2012 and bottled earlier this year, the new Contrasts Air Dried... Continue Reading →
Independent Scotch whisky firm The GlenAllachie today announces the next iteration of its oldest and most exclusive core range expression: The GlenAllachie 30-year-old Cask Strength Batch 3. Spearheaded by long-standing whisky maker Billy Walker, who celebrated reaching a half-century in the industry last year, the leading single malt producer was met with substantial global demand... Continue Reading →
Before we even get into the whisky itself, you may be asking, who or what is Pintail? The keen eyed might notice that their tagline looks very familiar: Purveyors of Precious Wines & Spirits. Turn back a few years and an independent whisky bottler broke onto the scene as "Purveyors of Precious Whiskies" - that... Continue Reading →
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